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Isaiah 41

CSB 1
"Be silent before Me, islands! And let peoples renew their strength. Let them approach, then let them testify; let us come together for the trial.
NIV 1
"Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength! Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment.
CSB 2
Who has stirred him up from the east? He calls righteousness to his feet. The Lord hands nations over to him, and he subdues kings. He makes [them] like dust [with] his sword, like wind-driven stubble [with] his bow.
NIV 2
"Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service ? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
CSB 3
He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet.
NIV 3
He pursues them and moves on unscathed, by a path his feet have not traveled before.
CSB 4
Who has performed and done [this], calling the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, am the first, and with the last-I am He."
NIV 4
Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD--with the first of them and with the last--I am he."
CSB 5
The islands see and are afraid, the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and arrive.
NIV 5
The islands have seen it and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward;
CSB 6
Each one helps the other, and says to another, "Take courage!"
NIV 6
each helps the other and says to his brother, "Be strong!"
CSB 7
The craftsman encourages the metalworker; the one who flattens with the hammer [supports] the one who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, "It is good." He fastens it with nails so that it will not fall over.
NIV 7
The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer spurs on him who strikes the anvil. He says of the welding, "It is good." He nails down the idol so it will not topple.
CSB 8
But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham, My friend-
NIV 8
"But you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend,
CSB 9
I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said to you: You are My servant; I have chosen you and not rejected you.
NIV 9
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
CSB 10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.
NIV 10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
CSB 11
Be sure that all who are enraged against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will become as nothing and will perish.
NIV 11
"All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
CSB 12
You will look for those who contend with you, but you will not find them. Those who war against you will become absolutely nothing.
NIV 12
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
CSB 13
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand and say to you: Do not fear, I will help you.
NIV 13
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
CSB 14
Do not fear, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel: I will help you- the Lord's declaration. Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
NIV 14
Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you," declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
CSB 15
See, I will make you into a sharp threshing board, new, with many teeth. You will thresh mountains and pulverize [them], and make hills like chaff.
NIV 15
"See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
CSB 16
You will winnow them and a wind will carry them away, and a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the Lord; you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.
NIV 16
You will winnow them, the wind will pick them up, and a gale will blow them away. But you will rejoice in the LORD and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
CSB 17
The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, do not forsake them.
NIV 17
"The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the LORD will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
CSB 18
I will open rivers on the barren heights, and springs in the middle of the plains. I will turn the desert into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
NIV 18
I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.
CSB 19
I will plant cedars in the desert, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will put cypress trees in the desert, elms and box trees together,
NIV 19
I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together,
CSB 20
so that all may see and know, consider and understand, that the hand of the Lord has done this, the Holy One of Israel has created it.
NIV 20
so that people may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.
CSB 21
"Submit your case," says the Lord. "Present your arguments," says Jacob's King.
NIV 21
"Present your case," says the LORD. "Set forth your arguments," says Jacob's King.
CSB 22
"Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell us the past events, so that we may reflect on it and know the outcome. Or tell us the future.
NIV 22
"Bring in [ your idols] to tell us what is going to happen. Tell us what the former things were, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come,
CSB 23
Tell us the coming events, then we will know that you are gods. Indeed, do [something] good or bad, then we will be in awe and perceive.
NIV 23
tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we will be dismayed and filled with fear.
CSB 24
Look, you are nothing and your work is worthless. Anyone who chooses you is detestable.
NIV 24
But you are less than nothing and your works are utterly worthless; he who chooses you is detestable.
CSB 25
"I have raised up one from the north, and he has come, one from the east who invokes My name. He will march over rulers as if they were mud, like a potter who treads the clay.
NIV 25
"I have stirred up one from the north, and he comes-- one from the rising sun who calls on my name. He treads on rulers as if they were mortar, as if he were a potter treading the clay.
CSB 26
Who told about this from the beginning, so that we might know, and from times past, so that we might say: He is right? No one announced it, no one told it, no one heard your words.
NIV 26
Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, 'He was right'? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
CSB 27
I was the first to say to Zion: Look! Here they are! and I gave a herald of good news to Jerusalem.
NIV 27
I was the first to tell Zion, 'Look, here they are!' I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good tidings.
CSB 28
When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among them; when I ask them, they have nothing to say.
NIV 28
I look but there is no one-- no one among them to give counsel, no one to give answer when I ask them.
CSB 29
Look, all of them are a delusion; their works are nonexistent; their images are wind and emptiness.
NIV 29
See, they are all false! Their deeds amount to nothing; their images are but wind and confusion.

New International Version

Isaiah 41

NIV 1
"Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength! Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment.
NIV 2
"Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service ? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
NIV 3
He pursues them and moves on unscathed, by a path his feet have not traveled before.
NIV 4
Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD--with the first of them and with the last--I am he."
NIV 5
The islands have seen it and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward;
NIV 6
each helps the other and says to his brother, "Be strong!"
NIV 7
The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who smooths with the hammer spurs on him who strikes the anvil. He says of the welding, "It is good." He nails down the idol so it will not topple.
NIV 8
"But you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend,
NIV 9
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
NIV 10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
NIV 11
"All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
NIV 12
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
NIV 13
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
NIV 14
Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you," declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
NIV 15
"See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff.
NIV 16
You will winnow them, the wind will pick them up, and a gale will blow them away. But you will rejoice in the LORD and glory in the Holy One of Israel.
NIV 17
"The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the LORD will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
NIV 18
I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.
NIV 19
I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together,
NIV 20
so that people may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.
NIV 21
"Present your case," says the LORD. "Set forth your arguments," says Jacob's King.
NIV 22
"Bring in [ your idols] to tell us what is going to happen. Tell us what the former things were, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come,
NIV 23
tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we will be dismayed and filled with fear.
NIV 24
But you are less than nothing and your works are utterly worthless; he who chooses you is detestable.
NIV 25
"I have stirred up one from the north, and he comes-- one from the rising sun who calls on my name. He treads on rulers as if they were mortar, as if he were a potter treading the clay.
NIV 26
Who told of this from the beginning, so we could know, or beforehand, so we could say, 'He was right'? No one told of this, no one foretold it, no one heard any words from you.
NIV 27
I was the first to tell Zion, 'Look, here they are!' I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good tidings.
NIV 28
I look but there is no one-- no one among them to give counsel, no one to give answer when I ask them.
NIV 29
See, they are all false! Their deeds amount to nothing; their images are but wind and confusion.